A Diamond in the Rough

by Lakesha Baker

After witnessing the brutal, fatal stabbing of her mother and surviving being stabbed herself during the same attack at the age of nine, a young African-American woman's struggle to live continues. Diamond shares the mental, physical, and emotional effects she has suffered and the challenges she has faced, including alcohol abuse, emotional detachment, suicidal thoughts and panic attacks stemming from post-traumatic stress disorders. She reflects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1539106780
• ISBN13: 9781539106784
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"